‘A stunning play about hope, belonging and desire.’
‘A rich new play ... both contemplative and comic.’
ABOUT THE SHOW
It’s 2008. In a small classroom in Iran, Marjan is teaching English.
Her group of adult learners each have their own relationship to this new language – for some it means opportunities abroad, for others a way to grow closer to grandchildren. Whatever their motives, these strangers find tensions flaring, connections forming and truths emerging as they hurtle towards their final exam.
From the imperfect conversations you’ll only hear in a language lesson to the humour of getting lost in translation, English follows a lovingly rendered ensemble of characters that will carve out a place in your heart as they learn what it means to express themselves.
Directed by Resident Director Tasnim Hossain (I Wanna Be Yours), and starring Salme Geransar (Mystery Road: Origin) and Osamah Sami (ABC’s Savage River), this is a story of falling in love with your own voice.
Accessibility
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hearing Assistance
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Audio Described
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Tactile Tour
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Open Captioning
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Closed Captioning
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Auslan Interpreted
Performance Type | Performance Date(s) |
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Audio Described
by Vision Australia |
Saturday 10 August at 2pm Tuesday 13 August at 6.30pm |
Tactile Tour
at venue |
Saturday 10 August at 2pm (Tactile tour commences at 1pm) |
Open Captioning
via screen |
Saturday 17 August at 2pm |
Closed Captioning
via GoTheatrical App |
Saturday 17 August at 2pm |
Auslan Interpreted
by Auslan Stage Left |
Tuesday 20 August at 6.30pm |
Cast & Creatives
![Artwork for Maia Abbas](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Maia_Abbas-WEB.jpg)
Maia Abbas
Elham
![Artwork for Delaram Ahmadi](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Delaram_Ahmadi-WEB.jpg)
Delaram Ahmadi
Goli
![Artwork for Salme Geransar](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Salme_Geransar-WEB.jpg)
Salme Geransar
Marjan
![Artwork for Marjan Mesbahi](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Marjan_Mesbahi-WEB.jpg)
Marjan Mesbahi
Roya
![Osamah Sami](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/v1/Uploads/Osamah-Sami-WEB_lakbkp.jpg)
Osamah Sami
Omid
![Artwork for Sanaz Toossi](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Sanaz_Toossi-WEB.jpg)
Sanaz Toossi
Writer
![Artwork for Tasnim Hossain](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Tasnim_Hossain2-WEB.jpg)
Tasnim Hossain
Director
![Artwork for Kat Chan](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Kat-Chan.jpg)
Kat Chan
Set & Costume Designer
![Artwork for Paul Lim](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Paul_Lim.jpg)
Paul Lim
Lighting Designer
![Artwork for Hamed Sadeghi](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Hamed_Sadeghi-WEB-jul24.jpg)
Hamed Sadeghi
Composer
![Marco Cher-Gibard](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Marco_Cher-Gibard-WEB_copy.jpg)
Marco Cher-Gibard
Sound Designer
![Artwork for Ana Bayat](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Ana_Bayat-WEB.jpg)
Ana Bayat
Persian Language Accent / Dialect Coach
![Artwork for Mark Wong](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Mark_Wong-WEB.jpg)
Mark Wong
Voice & Text Coach
![Artwork for Afsaneh Torabi](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Afsaneh_Torabi-WEB.jpg)
Afsaneh Torabi
Assistant Director
![Artwork for Giovanna Yate Gonzalez](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Giovanna_Yate_Gonzalez_WEB.jpg)